Security

Data Protection: Culture, Tools, People, and Roles

09/06/18 In my previous posts about Building a Culture of Data Protection (Overview, Development, Features, Expectations), I covered the background of building a culture. In this p…

Cross-Referencing Alarms: Network Security Monitoring and Network Outage Notifications

08/30/18 As anyone that has run a network of any size has surely experienced, with one alert, there is typically (but not always) a deeper issue that may or may not generate furthe…

Protection Methods – The Art of Data Analytics

08/28/18 The previous blog reviewed some guidelines that laid the foundation for security through understanding your environment and planning how elements within that environment a…

Beating Imposter Syndrome

08/22/18 “Hello! My Name is Phoummala and I have re-occurring imposter syndrome. I struggle with this frequently and it’s a battle that I know I am not alone in.” What is Imposter …

Policy and Controls – A Foundation for Threat Protection

08/14/18 In the previous blog in this series, we reviewed several types of attacks and threats, and some ways they are perpetrated. In this blog, we will become familiar with sever…

THWACKcamp 2018 Registration Now Open

08/01/18 When the IT Show Comes to Town In the past, I’ve compared the logistics of tech conferences, tradeshows, and user groups to moon landings, touring companies, and polar exp…

Cybersecurity Fundamentals – Attack Surfaces and Vulnerabilities

07/31/18 In the first blog of this series, we became familiar with some well-used cybersecurity terminology. This blog will look at some well-known cyberattack and threat types and…

Culture of Data Protection: Development Counts, Too.

07/30/18 In my earlier post in this data protection series, I mentioned that data security and privacy is difficult: Building a culture that favours protecting data can be challeng…

Security Pain Points: Upper Management and Budget

07/26/18 Security should be a top priority for IT professionals within all areas of skills. One of the top pain points is how to convey the story of security to upper management, s…

Cybersecurity Fundamentals – Threat and Attack Terminology

07/18/18 In the first post of this blog series, we’ll cover the fundamentals of cybersecurity, and understanding basic terminology so you can feel comfortable “talking the talk.” O…

Building a Culture for Data Protection

07/12/18 Building a culture that favors protecting data can be challenging. In fact, most of us who love our data spend a huge amount of time standing up for our data when it seems…

AI Should Not Replace Established Security Practices

06/18/18 Agencies are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to bolster the United States’ cybersecurity posture. Agencies are dealing with enormous amounts o…